According to the National Weather Service, the remainder of the flash flood watch has been cancelled as of 9:30 a.m. While additional showers are expected, the threat for widespread heavy rain and flooding has ended, the update stated.

Between 6 p.m. Saturday and 6 a.m. Sunday, showers will gradually taper off over the southern portions of the forecast area.

The National Weather Service said a gale warning has been issued for Lower Delaware Bay based on observational trends, and will remain in effect until 2 a.m. on Sunday.

Along the coast, northeast winds will run 13 to 16 mph but farther south they will be as high as 18 to 23, increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Those winds could gust as high as 39 mph, the weather service says.